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Mapping Sub-Saharan Africa's Future; Conference Report

By source: http://www.cia.gov/nic/confreports_africa_future.html

source: http://www.cia.gov/nic/confreports_africa_future.htmlThe views expressed are those of individuals and do no represent official US intelligence...

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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE BRITISH EXPEDITION, MASSACRE OF THE BINIS AND PLUNDER OF BENIN ARTWORKS IN 1897

By Dele Igbinedion,

During the administration of Governor Odigie-Oyegun as Governor of Edo State, I was the Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Finance, Commer...

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May 30, 1967

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

"I need not tell you what horror, what devastation and what extreme human suffering will attend the use of force.  When it is all over and the sm...

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Mid-West Military Governor's Speech in Support of the New Regime.

By Military Governor Lt. Col. David Ejoor

This was the first speech by Military Governor Lt. Col. David Ejoor after the death of Maj. Gen Ironsi and the emergence of Lt. Col Yakubu Gowon as He...

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MILITARY DEFENSE PACTS IN AFRICA

By By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD

INTRODUCTIONWhat is the Military Question?The military has an unrivaled capacity to project force. This makes it an important tool for asserting state...

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Military Ranks of the Nigerian Armed Forces - The History behind those names

By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui

RANKThe word rank originated in the 14th century., from the Old French word ranc.  "Ranc" itself is of proto-germanic origin from the word khreng...

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Military Ranks: Rejoinder to Mr. Tajudeen Bakre

By Nowa Omoigui

The central point Mr. Bakre disputes is that "the post-colonial Nigerian Army (NA) traces its origins to 1863 when British Naval Lt. Glover establishe...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Epilogue

By Nowa Omoigui

FROM KAMPALA TO LOME TO LONDON AND BACK TO NIGERIAIt is my expectation that General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) will publish his memoirs some day.  When t...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - PART 1

By Nowa Omoigui

Introduction:  "Nigeria Gowon Kaput"In German, the word "kaput" means 'broken', 'utterly defeated', 'finished' or 'destroyed'.On Tuesday, July 29...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 2

By Nowa Omoigui

How did General Yakubu Gowon lose grip? To understand how Gowon lost grip in 1975, we must consider many factors.  His pre-military backgrou...

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